This November, many people in Pierce and King counties will need help with food. Below you will find a list of resources showing where you can either get assistance or take action.
Washington Food Coalition: The Washington Food Coalition provides training and technical assistance for over 360 food pantries and food banks across the state. What we mean by that is we assist food banks in doing their jobs better, enhancing their efforts and making a bigger impact in their communities.
We offer monthly training sessions on a variety of subjects and distribute newsletters weekly, monthly, and quarterly to share resources, information and updates on food policy legislation at both the state and federal levels. Our online trainings cover topics on running food banks, food safety, volunteer management, and nonprofit fundamentals. Additionally, we provide resource manuals covering these topics and more.
We also offer training and resource guides related to workplace safety for staff and volunteers, as well as a wealth of nutrition education materials, including recipes. Furthermore, we develop nutrition policies specifically for food banks.
211 - Washington: Need help with groceries, housing, utilities or something else? From Hello to Help, WA 211 has you covered. WA 211 is the only statewide helpline with knowledgeable people on the phone and 17,000 local resources in our statewide resource directory, 211 Connects.
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Feeding America: Hunger is a big challenge, but together we can solve it. We approach ending food insecurity from every angle. We make healthy food easier to access. We help families feel financially secure. We support laws that make food available to everyone.
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Second Harvest: Building community, one meal at a time. Through our network of partners and programs, we make sure good food reaches kitchen tables across the region. But we don’t stop there – we create spaces where food brings people together, builds skills, and strengthens our community.
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King County VSHSL King County Resource Access Self-service Site
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Free Meals
United Way of King County: At United Way of King County, the pursuit of a more equitable community—not just for some of us but for everyone—drives us forward. It’s why we’re committed to more than just meeting our neighbors’ urgent food, housing, and educational needs. We’re working side by side with communities to dismantle the systems that created these inequities in the first place.
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Pike Market Food Bank: The Pike Market Food Bank provides free groceries to downtown Seattle residents experiencing food insecurity. Residents are welcome to visit once per week to select an assortment of fresh, frozen, shelf-stable foods and staples.
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Seattle Food Committee: The Seattle Food Committee works to end hunger by identifying and addressing the root causes, including systems of injustice and oppression. Together, our member organizations work to educate, advocate and collaborate for food and social justice.
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Nourish Pierce County: Food Banks for Healthier Futures
Providing nutritious food and support services to people in need with compassion, dignity and respect.
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Emergency Food Network: Our mission is to provide Pierce County with a consistent, diverse and nutritious food supply so that no person goes hungry.
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